Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Asteraceae
Image Provider(s): netherbarium
Edible Uses
Leaf
Before flowering, the young, tender rosetta leaves can be consemed raw in salads or cooked. The frittered leaves can be used as a spice for sandwich spead, cheese or butter. Later on, leaves get bitter.
Root
The roasted root is used as a coffee substitute.
Habitats
Along the road side
Lawn
Weed associations
Confusion with other plants
Image Provider(s):
netherbarium
Taraxacum officinale
Dandelion
Asteraceae
Virágzás előtt, tőlevélrózsás állapotban összetéveszthető más fészkesvirágú fajokkal, mint a pongyolapitypang (Taraxacum officinale Weber ex Wiggers). Virágzás alatt nem téveszthető össze más magyarországon elterjedt fajjal.
Description
Life Span: Perennial
Size: 15 cm - 1 m
Bloom time: August,
July,
September,
Alternative common name(s):
- Common chicory
Flower
Inflorescence type: Capitulum
Flower Colour: Blue 
Flower shape: flower head
Stem
Stem Type: round 
Leaf
Foliage type: Basal 
Foliage texture: Hairy
Leaf shape: Lanceolate
Leaf margin: Laciniate
Leaf type: Simple
Fruit
Fruit Category: Seed
Fruit type: Achene 
